Drought! This will be the 6th period of drought in my 42 years of farming, and if it does not start raining soon, it will…
Read MoreIt is only the beginning of June, and the weather is already making headlines in the Midwest. If you love to mow everything you see…
Read More About 50 years ago, I was taught that it takes about 100 years for the natural processes of nature to create an inch of topsoil.…
Read MoreMother Nature has finally relented her chill. The asparagus is popping, and with warmer temps, the annual ritual of wild asparagus picking will be finding…
Read More Ladies and Gentlemen, start your tractors. Well, I mean that metaphorically. I have set a timer on my phone to see how fast I can…
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For as long as I can remember, there have always been constant requests for hunters to come on our farm to hunt wildlife. When I…
Read More Do you know how to make a pizza? Each year during National Agriculture Week, the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agricultural Center is the home for…
Read More I am about to start my 12th year of writing about agriculture in Will County. Whenever I want an easy night at the computer, penning…
Read More I hesitate to even write about a current theory being bantered among chicken owners. I fear that even putting unsubstantiated statements in print will somehow…
Read More I have been selling hay and straw to hundreds, if not thousands, of customers in the last 40 years. I wish I had written down…
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